Is there anything either positive or negative in the film’s representation of women not already accounted for here? (points will vary)

No.

TOTAL SCORE:+7

IS THE FILM’S DIRECTOR FEMALE? No (does not impact scoring)

IS THE FILM’S SCREENWRITER FEMALE? No (does not impact scoring)

BOTTOM LINE: Russell Brand obviously dominates, but with onscreen interviews with multiple women who are impacted by our tough economic times — many of whom are also working to enact change for the better — and an appearance by Margaret Thatcher (in a small but essential villain role), women are fairly well represented here, particularly in that women (except Thatcher) have had little role in causing the crisis.

NOTE: This is not a “review” of The Emperor’s New Clothes! It is simply an examination of how well or how poorly it represents women. (A movie that represents women well can still be a terrible film; a movie that represents women poorly can still be a great film.) Read my review of The Emperor’s New Clothes.